Bloomberg The distributor of Nike Inc.’s Converse brand in Thailand is hopeful of a revival in consumer spending once a yearlong mourning period for King Bhumibol Adulyadej ends on October 29. Whether Rich Sport Pcl Chief Executive Officer Papitch Wongpaitoonpiya is proved right will help to determine the strength of a rebound in the Thai economy, since household consumption is …

Bloomberg Singapore is experiencing a surge in venture capital fundraising, reflecting growing interest in Southeast Asia’s startups. This month, Vertex Ventures and two other venture-capital firms completed fundraising efforts in the city, each with their largest fund yet. In September, East Ventures, which made early bets on successful startups like Tokopedia and Traveloka, raised $30 million that will go toward …

­­­­­­­­­­­Bloomberg Facebook Inc. could be in the firing line of data privacy regulators across the European Union if the bloc’s top court follows the opinion of an adviser who said the social media giant may be policed by authorities in the country where users are based. Yves Bot, an advocate general of the EU Court of Justice, said that national …